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April 18, 2018

Land reforms of Bengal Government

According to the changing demands of time, and keeping people’s aspirations in mind, the Bengal Government’s Land and Land Reforms Department has altered the necessary laws regarding the state’s land policy.

Here are six primary aspects of the land policy of the State Government.

1. By amending the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 and the West Bengal Land Reforms Rules, 1965, the State Government has enabled the usage for other purposes land belonging to closed-down factories.

2. To improve the state of agriculture, the government has done away with land tax and cess to be paid by farmers. Discount has also been introduced in the mutation fee to be paid while transferring land.

3. By amending the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955, the government has enabled the changing of the character of a plot of land, except when it is wetland (wetlands being crucial in maintaining the balance of nature). As a result, many investors have been able to set up industries by making optimal use of entire plots.

4. The law has been revised to enable transparency regarding equitable distribution of land by the government, and it has been decided that if the market price of land is higher than the government price, the latter would be revised.

5. Keeping the common people in mind, all laws related to mutation fee of land have been revised.

6. Measures have been taken to enable the people staying on government land in the municipality areas of Mirik and Alipurduar to get proper documents.

As conclusion, it can be said that the Bengal government is resolute in ensuring that no forcible acquisition of land or forcible removal of people from their houses takes place.